TVF&R Stations and Apparatus

Because the fire department where I live (Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue) is expanding, several rigs are constantly being moved around, added and replaced. Because of this, I have decided to create a chart of all the fire stations in the area, listing the rigs that are located at each station. I can easily change this post when rigs are moved or added. Stations 17, 19, 20 , and 21 are Newberg Fire & EMS and Washington County Fire District#2 Stations contacted by TVF&R.

Station 17 ( WCFD2 ) Engine 17, Engine 317, Light Brush 17, Water Tender 17

Station 19 ( WCFD2 ) Engine 19, Engine 319, Light Brush 19, Water Tender 19

Station 20 ( NF ) Truck 20, Engine 20, Medic 20 C7 Light Brush 20, Water Tender 20A, Water Tender 20B

Station 21 ( NF ) Engine 21, Medic 21, Light Brush 21, Water Rescue 21, Engine 321

Station 33: Engine 33, Rehab 333, Light Brush 33, Van 333

Station 34: Squirt 34, Car 34, Hazmat 34 Water Tender 34A, Water Tender 34B, C6

Station 35: Engine 35, Medic 35

Station 50: Engine 50, Rehab 350 Water Tender 50A, Water Tender 50B Van 350

Station 51: Truck 51, Heavy Rescue 51, Engine 51, Car 51, Reserve Heavy Rescue 51, Trench Rescue 51

Station 52: Engine 52, Medic 52, Light Brush 52, Heavy Squad 52 van 352

Station 53: Engine 53, Medic 53, Hazmat 53,

Station 56/ South Operation Center: Truck 56, Engine 56

Station 57: Engine 57, Heavy Brush 57

Station 58: Engine 58, Mobile Command 58, Heavy Brush 58

Station 59: Engine 59, Medic 59, Water Rescue 59, Boat 59

Station 60: Engine 60, Light Brush 60 Reserve Engine 60

Station 61: Squirt 61, Car 61, Reserve Engine 61

Station 62: Squirt 62, Medic 62, Light Brush 62, Engine 92,

Station 64: Engine 64, Car 64, Heavy Brush 64

Station 65: Engine 65, Car 65, Water Tender 65A, Water Tender 65B

Station 66: Engine 66, Car 66

Station 67: Engine 67, Truck 67, Medic 67, C5

Station 68: Engine 68

Station 69: Engine 69, Heavy Brush 69

Station 70: Medic 70

Station 368: Engine 368, Heavy Brush 368, Van 368

Fire Investigation Units

The back of an Investigations unit at PF&R station 1

Fire investigation units are small cars that are deployed after a fire to investigate the cause of it. The firefighters who operate it are trained in law enforcement an can arrest people that are suspects of intentionally starting a fire.

Trench Rescue Rigs

Trench Rescue 1 at PF&R Station 1

Technical Rescue firefighter Teams respond to any type of rescue mission including High angle, and confined space. This truck which is called a Trench Rescue carries wood used to shore up collapsed tunnels underground.

Shelves of wood inside Trench Rescue 1

Mobile Command Units

DCFD Command Unit in Washington DC

MobileCommand Trucks (MC units) are used on major incidents and disasters as a mobile base for chiefs and other officers. These trucks carry a large room behind the cab that carries an office with communication equipment and in some cases, temporary living quarters for night shift firefighters.

Heavy Squads

Heavy squads, also known as mass casualty units are special Trucks That act as a mobile hospital during large disasters involving lots of injured people. There are six of these in service in the region where I live,  TVF&R Squad 52, ( formerly Known as Squad 66) PF&R Squads 18 and 24, Clackamas Fire District #1 Squad 5, Gresham Fire Department Squad 72, and Portland Airport Fire Department Squad 881. ( See airport fire departments)

Heavy Squad 66 at TVF&R Station 66 in Beaverton

These rigs carry medical equipment as basic as bandages and as complex as life support systems. They can even set up a table and tent for surgery.

medical equipment on Heavy squad 66

Incident command units

High ranking fire fighters like marshals and executive chiefs respond to major calls and disasters in b personal  command cars.

C103 at PF&R station 1

These cars are equipped with on board computers and communication equipment and carry the chiefs air tanks and protective gear. The car above belongs to the portland Deputy chief and acts as a second response command unit to major disasters.

The Portland battalion chiefs equipment in battalion 1

Urban Search and Rescue

Some fire districts like Portland Fire and Rescue are part of state Urban Search and Rescue teams. These districts are equipped with US&R trucks. These Trucks are built like a semi truck and carry a large tractor drawn trailer which carries the same equipment as the Heavy rescue and much more. US&R trucks also carry several chainsaws and special drills with cameras inside them. Urban search and rescue teams respond to building collapses and other natural disasters. They also are equipped with a command center in the back. They are the biggest trucks used in firefighting.

some equipment on USAR 1

Urban Search and Rescue 1 at Portland fire and rescue station 1